Core Faculty – Teaching, Online Program (Counseling@NU)

Title: Core Faculty – Teaching, Online Program (Counseling@NU)

Reports to: Department Chair

Department: Counseling

FLSA Status: Full-time Exempt

THE ORGANIZATION

Through clinical services, education, and research, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation’s leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing children and adolescents, couples, families, and individuals. When you join The Family Institute, you are joining a team of over 230 collaborators comprised of clinicians, educators, researchers, therapists-in-training, partners, and administrators across four service sites. We are a strong, independent organization focused on advancing the world of behavioral health.

Learn more about our culture.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Core Teaching Faculty for the online site of the Counseling Program is an employee of The Family Institute at Northwestern University. The Core Teaching faculty works closely with program leaders and other faculty and administrators to ensure high quality instruction that adheres to the mission, policy, and procedures of the Counseling department and CACREP, the accreditation body for the profession. The Core teaching faculty also performs faculty responsibilities in the department including admissions, committee involvement, student advising, community-building and scholarship activities consistent with academic professional identity and role.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Teaches at least 4 courses quarterly in a virtual digital campus
2. Serves as course lead on one course annually in the digital campus
3. Advised students on academics and scholarly pursuits
4. Provides timely student grading and feedback
5. Contributes to the Department’s teaching excellence goals and discourses
6. Support’s teaching of faculty peers, including subbing on occasion
7. Supports the department’s mission to promote student’s academic success

OTHER CORE FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates in the department’s immersion activities
2. Participates in student academic advising
3. Provides Capstone mentorship as requested
4. Participates in the program’s admission operations
5. Assists in program evaluation activities
6. Participates in prospective student webinars or informationals
7. Participates in and/or lead program orientation activities
8. Participates in various faculty-led committees
9. Perform other duties as assigned
10. Participates in the department’s accreditation activities

SCHOLARSHIP & LEADERSHIP

1. Participates in internal and external profession centered activities (e.g., local regional and national professional bodies)
2. Participates in scholarship activities (e.g., research, presentations, publications)
3. Participants in multicultural and psychodynamic infusion activities in the department, profession and in community settings
4. Contributes to career development activities, as requested
5. Participates in student remediation deliberations, as requested

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge and Skills:

1. Strong Counselor Education and Supervisor identity as evidenced by professional affiliation and scholarship
2. Ability to teach within the discipline of Counseling at the graduate level
3. Excellent organization skills
4. Cultural competence and strong interest in diversity
5. Creativity, innovation, and ability to work independently and within a team
6. Ability to adapt to new and rapidly changing situations
7. Strong time management and problem-solving skills
8. Ability to successfully resolve issues from identification through resolution
9. Effectively work with multiple databases and student platforms
10. Skilled at connecting and building rapport with students and faculty
11. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
12. Excellent oral and written communication skills

Minimum Hiring Specifications:

1. Earned CACREP-accredited Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision
2. Experience teaching graduate level courses
3. Eligibility to meet the rank of Clinical Lecturer through Clinical Full Professor at Northwestern University
4. Experience supervising graduate students in clinical settings
5. Licensure or licensure eligibility in home state

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be able to compose written reports clearly and effectively
2. Must be able to be in a stationary position due to attention to computer screen
3. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
4. The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) to perform work-related duties
5. Must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner
6. Must be able to determine solutions to problems
7. Must be able to operate successfully while handling multiple projects

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Family Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, please direct your inquiries to the Recruiter.

Compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: scope and responsibilities of the position; a candidate’s applicable work experience, key skills and qualifications, as well as internal and external market considerations. The pay range for this full-time exempt position is $88,000.00 - $113,850.00/year. The Family Institute provides competitive benefits, including health, a 403(b) retirement savings plan, generous time off, and professional development. For a more inclusive list of benefits, please visit our Careers page at https://www.family-institute.org/about-us/careers.